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Ara Mina on joining Manny Pacquiao’s Bible sharing: “Why not? There’s nothing wrong…”

by Karen A. Pagsolingan posted on April 13, 2012  STATS: 235 Views | 14 Comments

Instead of sulking, Ara Mina has been looking at the positive side of her breakup with businessman Raymond Ilusorio Yap (not in photo). “Alam mo, mabait si Lord. Blessing yun na hindi pa kami kinasal,” she says.

Photo By: Mike Caliwara

Moving on is much easier for Ara Mina now that she’s a Christian.

Unlike her previous breakups, she has learned to take things in stride this time.

She says about her recent heartbreak: “But normal lang naman, e… Normal lang na nangyayari yun, pero it’s not the end of the world…

“Hindi naman… parang yung the usual na hindi ulit nag-work out. But it’s not my fault, ‘yon, di ba.”

If there’s one lesson she learned: “Kahit anong sama ng loob mo... Kahit dina-down ka ng tao, kahit may masamang sinasabi sa iyo, o kahit hindi ka gusto ng tao, I learned na, smile lang lagi because I know myself and si God nandiyan lang, di ba?”

The actress adds, “Nagma-mature ka…Di ba, pag nagbi-break ako [dati], nasa diyaryo na iyan?

“[But], especially na hindi siya showbiz, respeto na lang dun sa family niya.”

She only revealed the end of her two-year relationship with businessman Raymond Ilusorio Yap recently (CLICK HERE to read story), and it was her personal decision to deal with it alone.

At the Eastwood Citywalk 2 branch opening of Goodah, she tells the press, “Siyempre, six months o seven months ko tinago na wala na kami.

“Kasi, siyempre, every time na nakikita n'yo ako, ‘Kelan ang kasal?’

“So, walang wedding na mangyayari coz we’re not together anymore.

“He has his own life. I have my own life na. And, naghiwalay naman kami nang maayos.”

Did they ever talk about getting married?

“No, not at all,” she retorts.

“He never mentioned it, e.

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  • 14  bbj89

    04/14/2012 | 11:42 AM
    i find it funny that these people preach wholesome conservative values, yet their past maybe even present beg to differ. irony
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  • 13  hetonanaman

    04/14/2012 | 08:31 AM
    soy tui duena sakit mo namn magsalita. mind you, the born again Christians that met Manny belong to the higher class. Honestly, they definietely dont need manny's money. But Manny is a great tool for God's word.
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  • 12  soy_tu_duena

    04/14/2012 | 03:15 AM
    nuknukan tlaga ng plastic ang mga born-again.. lalo na c pacquiao, biglang converted eh nagsulputan lang nman ang mga born-again na yan nung marami na syang pera...
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  • 11  Maria1

    04/14/2012 | 12:24 AM
    Parang very used na tingnan yong mukha nya. Opinion ko lang naman ito.
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  • 10  milomilo123

    04/14/2012 | 12:14 AM
    what does aiko and jinky have in common, pareho silang inaswang ni ara...remember Jomari yummy yummy, and Manny P many many money.
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  • bus_stop

    04/13/2012 | 07:14 PM
    ewan koba?!kung gaano sya ka sweet magsalita sa amo ng mukha nya! sya namang maraming kababalaghan sa buhay nya...nakakatakot ka ara!!!
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  • wa2

    04/13/2012 | 05:05 PM
    bakit hindi mamatay matay yang issue sa kanila ni pacquiao kc siguro alam ng lahat sa media na naging sila,grabe pala talaga sya mahilig sa me sabit
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  • milomilo123

    04/13/2012 | 12:01 PM
    may nagsabi kaya pala galit si ara kay cristine kasi si cristine ang gusto ni manny p
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  • dustmyeat

    04/13/2012 | 11:55 AM
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  • lanalang08

    04/13/2012 | 11:43 AM
    watch out jinkee.
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  • milomilo123

    04/13/2012 | 08:52 AM
    1M before pero ngqyon 10M na dqw.
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  • winonao1

    04/13/2012 | 08:14 AM
    kapal ng face
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  • Speed_OfLight

    04/13/2012 | 07:56 AM
    o tukso, layuan mo ako.
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  • milomilo123

    04/13/2012 | 07:44 AM
    hinahanap pa rin talaga nya ang isang KAMAO ni pacman
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